I’m the kind of person who always has to be on time and I’m incredibly professional.
You hear about actors who were doing five years on a series as lovers and actually hated each other. I don’t know if I could pull it off.
That’s what I love about acting, you get to find little pieces of yourself in every character you play.
I’ve done so many independent movies I’m sure no one will ever see, but I’ve loved the work.
I was never much of a kid person. I mean, I thought they were cute to look at, but I didn’t want them in my house.
If you are on a TV series and you have a hard time disassociating from that character when you get home, your love life is going to suffer, your children are going to suffer, your friends will suffer.
The red carpet is really the only thing that makes me nervous.
I know this is going to sound corny, but I love my life. I love my baby, so I love getting to wake up with him. And I have the most amazing job, with writing that any actor would love and costars who I can’t wait to see on Monday mornings. And I love coming home to my husband.
I would have gone to law school, or gotten a psychology degree. I wasn’t interested in sleeping on a futon forever. And what happened is I walked into auditions, and I had nothing to lose, because I had a backup plan.
I drink too much coffee.
Do what you love doing.
I am such a scaredy-cat.
I’d rather go back to waitressing than play a character that I hate.
The power of saying no is so much more than the power of saying yes.
You do your best work when you feel safe.
The room is full of such talent. It’s a beautiful thing about the SAG Awards. It’s the most rewarding room to be in as an actor.
I’m one of those strange people: I really love going to the gym.
I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do the best work possible, and to always know my lines and to always be on time and to bring a level to the show in terms of quality that other people will follow.
I’m always aware that there’s a trick to television to prevent an actor from becoming too lazy. Once you become too familiar with a character, it can stifle the adrenalin from flowing through in the performance.
I am a big believer in women’s lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.